Brad Raffensperger Runs for Governor

May 13, 2026, 13:07
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Introduction

Brad Raffensperger wants to be the governor of Georgia. He is in a race with other people from his party. He has some safety problems now.

Main Body

Brad is a Christian businessman. Some people in his party are angry with him. This is because he said the 2020 election was fair. Donald Trump and some voters do not like this. Some people sent scary letters to the police. A dog found a strange object at an airport. The object was not a bomb, but the police are still looking for the bad people. The FBI is helping. Brad has less money than the other people in the race. Other men have many millions of dollars. Brad wants to help schools and lower taxes. He wants voters in the suburbs to like him.

Conclusion

Brad has more security now. He is still working hard to win the election.

Learning

⚖️ Comparing Things (More & Less)

In this story, we see how to compare people and things. This is a key skill for A2 English.

1. Less than (Lower amount) →\rightarrow Brad has less money than the other people.

2. More than (Higher amount) →\rightarrow Brad has more security now.

3. Many (Large number) →\rightarrow Other men have many millions of dollars.

🛠️ Useful Word Pairs

Notice how these words work together to create meaning:

  • Fair ↔\leftrightarrow Angry (If someone thinks a result is not fair, they feel angry).
  • Strange object ↔\leftrightarrow Not a bomb (Describing something unknown and then explaining what it isn't).
  • Working hard ↔\leftrightarrow Win (The action and the goal).

Vocabulary Learning

governor (n.)
Person who leads a state.
Example:Brad wants to be the governor of Georgia.
race (n.)
Competition between people.
Example:Brad is in a race with other people.
party (n.)
Group of people with same political views.
Example:He is in a race with people from his party.
safety (n.)
Condition of being safe.
Example:He has some safety problems now.
problems (n.)
Things that are difficult.
Example:He has some safety problems now.
angry (adj.)
Feeling of strong displeasure.
Example:Some people in his party are angry with him.
election (n.)
Process of choosing leaders.
Example:He said the 2020 election was fair.
voters (n.)
People who vote.
Example:Donald Trump and some voters do not like this.
police (n.)
People who enforce law.
Example:Some people sent scary letters to the police.
dog (n.)
Domestic animal that barks.
Example:A dog found a strange object at an airport.
found (v.)
Discovered something.
Example:A dog found a strange object at an airport.
strange (adj.)
Unusual or odd.
Example:A dog found a strange object at an airport.
object (n.)
Thing that can be seen or touched.
Example:A dog found a strange object at an airport.
airport (n.)
Place where planes land and take off.
Example:A dog found a strange object at an airport.
bomb (n.)
Explosive device.
Example:The object was not a bomb, but the police are still looking for the bad people.